Symfony Framework Getting Started Guide: Quick Setup and Core Concepts

Symfony PHP framework is powerful, flexible and scalable, but its steep learning curve often discourages newbies. This article will guide you to quickly get started with Symfony, and you can easily build a fully functional website even if you only have the basic knowledge of PHP and HTML and the basic concepts of modern website development.

Quick build

Recommended to download the Symfony Standard version without vendor packages. Unzip to your website root directory (for example: f:wwwrsywx_test). Next, download the PHP package management tool Composer. If you have cURL installed, you can use the following command:

curl -S https://getcomposer.org/installer | php

Otherwise, use:

php -r "eval('?>'.file_get_contents('https://getcomposer.org/installer'));"

This will download the composer.phar file. Run the following command to install the necessary Bundles:

php composer.phar update

(The above directory structure is for reference only, the .hg directory is a version control directory and may not exist)

If your web server (such as Apache) is configured correctly, you can now access the site (development environments usually use app_dev.php as the entry).

Bundle, controller, view, model (entity)

Symfony is based on Bundle (similar to modules in other frameworks). A Bundle is a collection of files that handles specific features of a website. A Bundle contains controllers, views, and entity files (models), forming the basis of the MVC structure.

Create a Bundle with the following command:

php app/console generate:bundle

Enter information such as Bundle namespace, name, target directory, configuration format (it is recommended to use YAML) according to the prompts.

Route

Routing mechanism maps HTTP requests to Bundle/functions that handle the request. Symfony supports beautiful URIs. It is recommended to define routes in the routing.yml file of Bundle (for example: path-to-your-site-root/src/tr/rsywxBundle/Resources/config).

Database

This guide uses a simple database (such as MariaDB or MySQL). You can create databases and tables using third-party tools such as PhpMyAdmin. Then, configure the app/config/parameters.yml file to connect to the database:

parameters:
  database_driver: pdo_mysql
  database_host: 127.0.0.1
  database_port: null
  database_name: symfony
  database_user: root
  database_password: null

Import database structure:

php app\console doctrine:mapping:import

Generate entity:

php app\console doctrines:generate:entity tr

(where tr is the namespace of the Bundle)

Summary

This guide introduces the rapid construction and core concepts of the Symfony framework, including Bundle, controller, views, models, and database configuration. The follow-up guide will explain how to create routes, controllers, entities/repositories and templates to make your website really work.

FAQ

• Prerequisites: You need to understand PHP and object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts and be familiar with Composer.
• Installation: Use Composer command: composer create-project symfony/framework-standard-edition my_project_name
• Application Structure: Based on Bundle, each Bundle is a functional module.
• Create a new page: Requires creating routes, controllers, and templates.
• Database usage: Use Doctrine ORM.
• Form processing: Use Symfony's Form component.
• User Authentication: Use Symfony's Security component.
• Error handling: Symfony provides error and exception handling mechanisms.
• Test: Test using PHPUnit.
• Deployment: Upload the code to the server, install the dependencies, and configure the server.

I hope this guide will help you get started with Symfony quickly! For more details, please refer to the official Symfony documentation.

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